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steam room

American  

noun

  1. a steam-filled and heated room to induce sweating, as in a Turkish bath.


steam room British  

noun

  1. a room that can be filled with steam for use as a steam bath

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of steam room

First recorded in 1870–75

Example Sentences

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Next to Epstein’s main bedroom was a large shower and steam room.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 14, 2025

Among those amenities are 24/7 security, door attendants, valet parking, and front desk service—as well as fitness facilities, an outdoor pool, a steam room, and extra storage.

From MarketWatch • Nov. 21, 2025

They, along with visitors, pay membership fees that provide on-site access and amenities that included a hot tub, sauna, steam room, a pool, a restaurant and more.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 5, 2025

The sauna and steam room in the same area have been made much bigger.

From BBC • Aug. 8, 2025

Inside, they stretched out on benches and yelped in pain as they tried to regain the use of their limbs in the steam room.

From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown

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